I have a nice deck boat that stays out of the water on a lift, except when in use. The boat has a 48 gallon tank and the gas port is on the side...Read complete review

I have a nice deck boat that stays out of the water on a lift, except when in use. The boat has a 48 gallon tank and the gas port is on the side of the boat. Using a five gallon gas can to fill the tank is a royal pain. This caddy was received in an extremely short time after ordering using free shipping. Some assembly was required, but unless you have no mechanical skills and/or simple tools, anyone can have this tank ready for use in no time. The only nit I had was that the tires needed air. I strapped the caddy in the back of my 5' by 8' trailer and took it over to a nearby station. Although rated at 25 gallons, it will not take that much unless you tilt the fill end up about 6' to 12". I just happened to have a piece of 6x6 in the trailer I use as a wheel chock and used it to prop up the tank. Worked like a charm.When I got back to the house, I had no trouble sliding the caddy to the ground and standing it up (I am 63 and in reasonably good shape). My driveway is about 22 feet above the boathouse walkway, so I had to maneuver the caddy down the hill on a gravel path and then down to the boathouse walkway (about a 250 foot distance). Neither the big pneumatic tires nor I had any problem. (The tires did not rub the tank.) I lowered the boat so the gas port was below the boat house walkway.I placed connected the ground clip to the boat, placed the gas nozzle in the port, opened the vent on the gas cap, and started filling the boat. Since the nozzle is not automatic and I knew that the gas tank could take more than 30 gallons, I used a quick clamp to hold the nozzle open. When the gas was below the caddy's fill port, I took the gas cap off to increase the flow rate. I thought the caddy emptied quickly considering it was only gravity flow.There are always people with problems with some products, but I had none with this caddy. I highly recommend it.

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will only hold about 19 gallons laying down.this is the way to fill and transport this item.I have another brand 28 gallons that can be filled to capacity on it's back. It's difficult to...Read complete review

will only hold about 19 gallons laying down.this is the way to fill and transport this item.I have another brand 28 gallons that can be filled to capacity on it's back. It's difficult to see ,if at all the amount of gas left in the tank. I would look for a different design! hope this will help someone.

I HAD ISSUES WITH THE NEW GAS CANS AND FILLING JET SKIS AND BOATS. THE FUEL MANAGER MAKES IT EASY TO ROLL DOWN TO THE DOCK AND USE GRAVITY TO FILL THE SKIS AND BOAT. THE RUBBER TIRES MAKE IT EASY TO ROLL. THE TOP OPENING MAKES IT EASY TO ADD A 12VOLT PUMP SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO DEPEND ON GRAVITY.THE INNER WHEELS COULD BE A LITTLE STRONGER. IN SHIPMENT ONE WAS BENT BUT I WAS ABLE TO USE MY HAND AND STRAIGHTEN IT.

I was concerned about the weight once it is full but with a friend we lifted it in and out of our vehicle easily. It stops filling around 19 gallons. I bought it because I got tired of 5 gallon cans and spilling into the lake while filling my boats.